CORPFIN 3506 - Takeovers, Corporate Restructuring and Governance
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code CORPFIN 3506 Course Takeovers, Corporate Restructuring and Governance Coordinating Unit Finance and Banking Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites CORPFIN 2502 Incompatible CORPFIN 3503 Assessment Exam/assignments/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Lan Phuong Nguyen
Teaching Staff
Lan Phuong Nguyen
Phone: 0883132076
Email: lanphuong.nguyen@adelaide.edu.au
Campus: North Terrace
Building: Nexus 10 Tower, Room: 12.36
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Explain the takeover process, including planning, valuation, deal structuring, and takeover tactics; and how they should be employed.
2. Apply valuation models, including DCF and comparable company analysis, to value, structure, and negotiate a deal.
3. Describe and evaluate alternative corporate restructuring strategies.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1, 3 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
2, 3 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
3 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
2 Attribute 7: Digital capabilities
Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.
2 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
The required textbook is:
D. M. DePamphilis, 2021. Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Restructuring Activities, 11th Edition, Elsevier (a free electronic copy is available from the library).Recommended Resources
Additional materials will be drawn from:
- J.F. Weston, M. Mitchell and H. Mulherin, 2004. Takeovers, Restructuring and Corporate Governance, 4th edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2004
- Koller, M. Goedhart and D. Wessels, Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, 6th (or university) edition, McKinsey & Co, John Wiley & Sons, 2015
- Newspaper articles, case studies and journal articles will be provided on MyUni and via the University Library, Course Readings.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course aims to equip students with a comprehensive framework to understand and analyse takeover, corporate restructuring, and corporate governance processes. Students will be able to employ different methods to evaluate, structure, and negotiate typical transactions commonly found in a real-world context. This will be done through lectures, tutorials, a class test, a group assignment, and a final examination.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that you are expected to commit approximately 9 hours for a three-unit course of private study outside of your regular classes. Students in this course are expected to attend all lectures throughout the semester plus one tutorial class each week.Learning Activities Summary
Schedule Lecture Topic Chapters Week 1 The mergers and acquisitions overview 1, 2 Week 2 The Mergers and Acquisitions Process I 4, 5 Week 3 The Mergers and Acquisitions Process II; Corporate Governance 3, 6 Week 4 Merger and Acquisition: Discounted Cash Flow Valuation 7 Week 5 Financial Modelling Basics 9 Week 6 Merger and Acquisition: Relative and Asset-Oriented Valuation 8 Week 7 Structuring the Deal: Method of Payment and Legal Considerations 11, 13 Week 8 Applying Financial Modelling to Value, Structure, and Negotiate Stock and Asset Purchases 15 Week 9 Financing the Deal: Private Equity, Hedge Funds, and Leveraged Buyouts 13, 14 Week 10 Business Alliances: Joint Ventures, Partnerships, Strategic Alliances, and Licensing 16 Week 11 Alternative Exit and Restructuring Strategies: Divestitures, Spin-offs, Carve-outs, Split-Ups, Split-Offs, and Bankruptcy Reorganization 17, 18 Week 12 Review Session and Exam Q&A -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Task Number Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting % Related Course Learning Outcome 1 Online Class Test Individual, Open book Week 4 - 5 10% 1 2 Group Assignment Group, Open book Week 7 - 8 30% 3 End-of-semester examination Individual, Closed book Exam period 60% 2, 3 Assessment Detail
Class Test
Class Test (10%) will be an open book test covering topics 1, 2 and 3.
Group Assignment
Group Assignment (30%) will require students to obtain data and prepare a report based on assigned sample period.
Final Exam
The final exam (60%) will be a closed book exam covering topics 4 to 11.
NOTES ON ASSESSMENT
1. In order to pass this course students must achieve an overall minimum grade of 50%.
2. Legible hand-writing and the quality of English expression are considered to be integral parts of the assessment process. Marks may be deducted if markers are unable to read / understand answers because of poor hand-writing.
3. Students in this course are permitted to take a DICTIONARY (English or English-Foreign) into the examination.
4. The use of a non-programmable calculator incapable of storing text in the examination is permitted in this courseSubmission
Online Class Test
- 30 minute open book test available on Assignment page of MyUni.
- Each student has only one attempt and can view only one question at a time. Once students have submitted the answer for a question, they would not be able to view or change that answer anymore.
- Group project is to be prepared in group of 5-6 members. Each group will be assigned a designated sample period. Students will obtain data from SDC Platinum – Refinitiv Workspace and prepare report based on the assigned sample.
- The group leader will submit the assignment portfolio on MyUni.
End-of-Semester Examination- 2-hour closed book examination
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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